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Wednesday, April 1
The Healing Arts of Emei Qigong
7:30pm • Free but call to reserve a place
Emei Qigong is a gentle, powerful practice that opens, relaxes and strengthens muscles and internal organs while balancing mind, body and spirit. Senior Emei students Catherine Burns, Devatara Holman and Leo Salinas will introduce you to this 800-year-old system of energy cultivation and healing. www.emeiqigong.us
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Thursday, April 2
Astrology and the Star of Bethlehem
7:30pm • Free but call to reserve a place
Finally, an expert in the role of astrology in ancient religion has taken on the Star. The result is a blend of the latest discoveries in Biblical scholarship, history and astronomy that tells the whole story as never before. In this riveting lecture, Courtney Roberts, MA, author of The Star of the Magi, describes who the Magi were, how their astrology informed their beliefs, and where the heirs of this astonishing tradition are today. Fascinating!
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Friday, April 3
Spirituality and the 12 Steps
7:30pm • Free but call to reserve a place
Zen instructor and 25-year member of the recovery community, Darren Littlejohn is the author of the notable new book The 12-Step Buddhist. Learn how Tibetan Buddhism and Zen practices can be applied to long-term spiritual recovery, regardless of the addict's or alcoholic's particular personal path. Learn what works and what doesn't in the 12-Step model and how you can supplement your own recovery or that of a loved one or client. See workshop April 4
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Saturday, April 4
12-Step Spirituality Workshop
12-4pm • $39 in advance, $45 day of event
Discover powerful ways to integrate the practicality of Buddhist wisdom with the 12 Steps method of recovery from addiction. Author Darren Littlejohn, acclaimed Zen instructor and himself a recovering addict, will present an experiential dialog practice called "Aspects of Self/Addict." You will also experience practical techniques to be used "on the cushion" and in daily life to prevent relapse, to get out of a "spiritual rut," and to find greater happiness in sobriety. Open to anyone who knows, treats or has been an addict and/or Buddhist or other spiritual teacher. See talk April 3
Saturday, April 4
Outrageous Comedy Concert
7:30pm • $10 in advance, $15 day of event
The Clown Prince of Musical Improvisation Scott Kalechstein is a multi-talented entertainer best known for his abilities to spontaneously create songs for any audience and topic. The results are inspiring, witty, profound and hilarious, and his warmth and humor will tickle your funny bone and touch your heart. Scott has performed on stage at the events of Deepak Chopra, Ram Dass, Byron Katie, Jack Canfield, Marianne Williamson and many others. www.ScottSongs.com
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Sunday, April 5
This is Your Song!
12:30-7:30: One hour sessions including a recording of your song portrait • $175
Have you ever wished you had your own theme song, or could give a loved one one written just for them? Today you can! Scott Kalechstein has an astounding ability to create a beautiful, profound song perfect for any soul's particular purpose. Celebrate your uniqueness and accomplishments, empower your dreams, or receive a musical remedy to help you through your biggest challenges. Scott's Song Portrait is a perfect gift for yourself or someone special – at a reduced price today only at East West. www.ScottSongs.com See Comedy Concert April 4
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Monday, April 6
e Buddha's Joy
7:30pm • Free but call to reserve a place
Bhante Vimalaramsi, the first American representative to the World Buddhist Conference in Japan, has a unique perspective on the Buddha's teaching that life is suffering. He agrees that life is usually a suffering experience, but that it can be whatever we make it. He teaches that the root cause of our unhappiness is a continual stress over which we have control - and a method to release that tension, creating unparalleled joy.
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Tuesday, April 7
Visionary Business with Marc Allen
7:30pm • Free but call to reserve a place
Most people's reaction to today's economy is one of fear and constriction, but visionaries understand that outstanding opportunities exist everywhere. Join Marc Allen, renowned author and co-founder of New World Library, which he has guided from a small startup – with no capital – to a leader in the publishing field. Marc offers simple but powerful tips to assure your success in doing what you love, whether as an entrepreneur, artist or self-employed business person. www.NewWorldLibrary.com
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Wednesday, April 8
Was It God's Plan to Have a Global Recession?
7:30pm • Free but call to reserve a place
Today we are facing harder times than most of us have ever seen. Millions of innocent people are paying a bitter price for the greedy and reckless practices of others. Why? Where's the justice in that? Is this what God wants? In truth there are reasons and explanations for our current set of crises that are deeply important on many levels. Join spiritual counselor Asha Praver for insights into the mysteries of collective karma, the challenges of right living, and more.
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Thursday, April 9
Meditation for Starters
7:30pm • Free but call to reserve a place
Is meditation on your "Someday I'll do it" list? Today is the perfect "someday" to get started! Tushti Conti, who comes from a medical background and is also co-manager of East West, will help you begin your practice with a simple, straightforward approach that combines imagery, breathwork and centering techniques. Discover the peace that abides within you.
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Friday, April 10
Secrets of Great Marriages
7:30pm • Free but call to reserve a place
Join Linda and Charlie Bloom, relationship counselors and authors of 101 Things I Wish I Knew When I Got Married, as they share the insights, research and practical guidance from their new book, The Secrets of Great Marriages. The Blooms have gathered a wealth of data – along with some surprising results – in their talks with over 50 happy couples, who have been together an average of over 30 years. Linda and Charlie have been leading workshops throughout the world since 1986. www.BloomWork.com See workshop April 11
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Saturday, April 11
The Great Marriage Workshop
1-5pm • $49.00 in advance, $59.00 at the door
Linda and Charlie Bloom will identify the recurrent themes that occur in long-term, mutually fulfilling relationships; examine the skills and traits essential to the creation of highly successful marriages; illuminate the practices, behaviors and attitudes that promote and enhance these relationships; and guide you in developing these qualities. There will be personal time for questions and answers, so please come prepared with questions relevant to your relationship. See talk April 10
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Saturday, April 11
Wish-Bestowing Ceremony with Karma Moffett
8pm • $25 in advance, $30 day of event
Karma Moffett, acclaimed creator of the bestselling CD Golden Bowls, honors us with an exceptional musical program dedicated to love, compassion and peace. Join him for a special Wish-Bestowing Ceremony: a sacred, symbolic Tibetan journey through the chakras, musically performed using his unique collection of instruments, including antique Tibetan bowls, bells, tingshas, longhorn, and conch shell. Bathe in Karma's healing sounds and warmly intimate candlelight setting. Reserve your ticket early.
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Monday, April 13
Bring Your Own Kundalini!
7:30pm • Free but call to reserve a place
Tantra, one of the oldest forms of spiritual practice in the world, is often misunderstood as limited to sacred sexual practices. Join charismatic New Zealand author, monk and musician Dada Nabhaniilananda, a yogi who studied in India under Tantra master Shrii Shrii Anandamurti and was ordained a monk in 1979. Learn the principles of Tantra and more about its compelling path, and experience a novel ecstatic technique to raise your kundalini using music and mantras. www.EternalWave.com
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Tuesday, April 14
Pendulum Dowsing
7:30pm • Free but call to reserve a place
Get into the swing of things: transform your life with dowsing! Use a pendulum to positively influence key areas of your life. Reduce stress, increase your energy level and enrich your life. Adjusting, balancing and transforming energy using a pendulum is easy. Learn how tonight with Melinda Iverson Inn, internationally accomplished dowser, teacher, author and CHT. She specializes in demystifying and removing unconscious emotional barriers, playfully facilitating growth and fulfillment. www.DowsingClasses.com. See workshop April 18
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Wednesday, April 15
PSYCH-K: It's Amazing!
7:30pm • Free but call to reserve a place
Endorsed by Dr. Bruce Lipton, PSYCH-K is a simple and remarkably effective system, grounded in science and the power of intent, for accelerating personal and spiritual growth. Stan Hall, certified PSYCH-K Advanced Instructor, will provide live demonstrations, showing you how to plumb the depths of your own innate resources to reprogram your subconscious mind at the cellular level, replacing negative habits with positive new behaviors and beliefs. Come and see for yourself!
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Thursday, April 16
Liberate Yourself from Negative Emotions
7:30pm • Free but call to reserve a place
Dr. Judith Orloff is a board-certified psychiatrist and the best-selling author of Positive Energy; Second Sight; and Dr. Judith Orloff's Guide to Intuitive Healing. Her groundbreaking new book, Emotional Freedom, quoted in Oprah's magazine, synthesizes traditional and intuitive medicine with spirituality, presenting emotions as a path to spiritual awakening. Learn how to transform negative emotions like depression and fear into compassion and courage, avoid negativity, and seize command of any situation so that you can lead a more empowered life. www.DrJudithOrloff.com
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Friday, April 17
Living Light Cinema: Healing Words – Poetry and Medicine
7:30pm • Free but call to reserve a place
Can art help to save lives? At a time when Americans have grown cynical about health care costs, impersonal treatment and the intrusion of corporate self-interest into the practice of medicine, this outstanding PBS film tells stories of patients, many of them critically ill, whose lives have been dramatically changed as a result of using art and poetry in their recovery process. Featured poet and poetry therapist John Fox will join us for discussion after the screening. Highly recommended.
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Saturday, April 18
Breaking the Cycle of Stress
10:30-12pm • $15 in advance, $20 day of event
Gain peace of mind and an increased capacity to meet and overcome life's challenges with this powerful blend of breathing, relaxation and meditation techniques to increase mental focus and relax deep tensions. Learn to release stress in just a few moments at home or work. East West's own Santosh LaMarche has taught this popular class in local community colleges and major Silicon Valley companies, including Symantec and National Semiconductor.
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Saturday, April 18
Jumpstart Your Life with Dowsing
1-5pm • $39 in advance, $45 day of event
Learn easy techniques for clearing energy and creating harmonious relationships with family, co-workers and pets. This hands-on workshop will introduce simple protocols for neutralizing, balancing and transforming energy, and provide new opportunities for healing, prosperity and growth. We'll supply pendulums – or bring your own! Melinda Iverson Inn has used energetic healing dowsing since 1994 and is a member of the British Society of Dowsers. See talk April 14
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Saturday, April 18
Communication with Your Spirit Guides
7:30pm • Free but call to reserve a place
Contact the spirit world and bring healing power into your life. Experience complete immersion in the joy of that other dimension, and be prepared for anything as internationally renowned, gifted medium and energy healer Alexandra Leclere helps you open up to your potential. You have access to your own spirit guide; make that exciting connection tonight, and create a new support system to which you have constant and unlimited access.
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Sunday, April 19
Do You Know What You've Been Drinking?
Talk 2-3 pm, demonstrations 1-2 and 4-5; • Free but call to reserve a place
Not all water is created equal. We understand the importance of drinking clean water, but did you know that almost all bottled and "purified" water is fundamentally acidic - and that acidosis is the foundation of all disease? A properly alkalized body is essential to restoring and maintaining optimum health. Santosh LaMarche will address the importance of today's new water ionization technology, its dramatic alkalizing effect, and how you and your family can have it flowing right from you tap at home.
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Monday, April 20
Old Traumas, Current Limitations
7:30pm • Free but call to reserve a place
Big and little events create speed bumps on the roads of our mental and emotional highways, accumulating until large areas of our creativity and joy - or even the whole landscape - are no longer accessible. After this evening of learning and fun with "practical mystic" Scout Bartlett, you'll score much higher on your "living up to your potential" grade cardÉ and your journey will become much smoother! www.LifeInsights.Net See workshop April 26
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Tuesday, April 21
Activating the "I Am"
7:30pm • Free but call to reserve a place
Do you sense your own divine nature? Would you like to learn to access this regardless of emotion or circumstance? Dynamic teacher T. Thorn Coyle will explain the spiritual stage called "self-possession" and show you how to draw down your divinity in a magical process of becoming fully human and fully divine. An internationally respected teacher, spiritualist and mystic, Thorn is author of Kissing the Limitless: Deep Magic and the Great Work of Transforming Yourself and the World.
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Wednesday, April 22
Out-of-Body Experiences and Spiritual Development
7:30pm • Free but call to reserve a place
Astral travels, out-of-body experiences (OBE) and lucid projections enable us to directly experience non-physical dimensions. Luis Minero will discuss methods and common exit sensations as well as some of the benefits of the OBE, such as highly enhanced awareness, direct contact with spirit guides sel;f-development through control of our Bioenergies, understanding the processes of death and its spiritual-growth potential. He has over 20 years of OBE experience and has been an IAC researcher and instructor since 1995. www.IACworld.org See workshop April 25
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Thursday, April 23
Nine Keys to a Healthier, Happier You
7:30pm • Free but call to reserve a place
World renowned shaman and healer Brant Secunda and legendary Ironman champion Mark Allen present their new book Fit Soul, Fit Body. As Stephen Covey wrote, "They are a living example of what it means to be fit from the inside out, from the depths of the inner spirit to the outer symbols of health and wellness." They will share tools for managing stress and finding natural sources of strength, and discuss how to eat and exercise for overall health. www.FitSoul-FitBody.com
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Friday, April 24
Happier, Healthier Pets with Flower Essences
7:30pm • Free but call to reserve a place
Our animal friends help awaken our ability to love unconditionally. Lila Devi shares how to hasten your pet's spiritual evolution through the wise use of flower essences. Learn how to easily treat any behavioral problems or help your well-adjusted pet be even happier. Lila is the founder of Spirit-in-Nature (formerly Master's Flower) Essences, the oldest line outside England. She is the author of Flower Essences for Animals and teaches worldwide. www.MastersEssences.com. See workshop April 25
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Saturday, April 25
Flower Essences for Pet Loss
10:30-12:30pm • $15 in advance, $20 day of event
Pet loss can be a devastating experience. Advice like "You can get another one" offers little comfort. In this heart-centered workshop, you will learn how to cope with a pet's debilitating illness, give comfort as its time approaches, address euthanasia vs. natural passing, say good-bye, heal your heart to love again, and conduct a pet astral ascension ceremony. Lila Devi is the author of Flower Essences for Animals and founder of Spirit-in-Nature Essences. See talk April 24
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Saturday, April 25
Intuition: The Basic Sense of Perception
1:30-5:30pm • $89 in advance, $99 day of event
Intuition is the perception of information by non-physical means. Aided by the out-of-body experience perspective, Luis Minero will discuss techniques for developing intuition, theories explaining what it is, the types and classifications of intuition, the relationship between intuition and other paranormal phenomena, and energetic defense techniques. Most importantly, he will also lead you in a powerful, practical training session. www.IACWorld.org. See talk April 22
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Saturday, April 25
Adyashanti: The End of Your World
7:30pm • $8 in advance, $10 day of event
If your soul's human vehicle is aiming towards greater awakening, spend an enlightening evening with Adyashanti as he discusses the challenges, potentials and traps associated with each phase of the soul's progress. Learn what it means to embody awakening, exposed to truth's light. After 15 years of study with his Zen teacher, Adyashanti had a series of transformative experiences, and in 1996 began the work which has made him the extraordinary teacher he is today. His latest book is The End of Your World: Straight Talk on the Nature of Enlightenment. www.Adyashanti.org
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Sunday, April 26
Trauma Release Workshop
1-5pm • $68 in advance, $85 day of event
Are you fully committed to letting go of all self-imposed limitations? If your answer is "no," skip to the next item. If your answer is "Oh, yes – but how?" then this is the workshop for you. The Life Insights teachings of radio personality Scout Bartlett are the product of cutting edge growth practices and this "practical mystic's" extraordinary insight, developed through his life-changing work with thousands of clients. www.LifeInsights.net See talk April 20
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Monday, April 27
Be Yourself: Everybody Else is Already Taken
7:30pm • Free but call to reserve a place
Why is it so challenging for us to be completely authentic? Mike Robbins reveals the common barriers to authenticity, and simple yet effective ways to engage its magic in your relationships, work and life. The ideas, principles, and exercises in his new book – the same as the title of this program – provide specific techniques to empower you to be more real and fulfilled. Mike is also the author of the best-seller Focus on the Good Stuff, and a leader of personal growth workshops nationwide. www.BeYourselfBook.com
Tuesday, April 28
A Course in Miracles
7:30pm • Free but call to reserve a place
A Course In Miracles has continued to grow in popularity, with its beatific sayings quoted in many of today's popular books and teachings. However, its non-linear teaching style can be difficult for many to understand. Come spend an evening with Mickey Mestel, who has studied the Course for over a dozen years, and better understand its ways and means: what it has to say, and what makes it a unique spiritual system that draws so many.
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Wednesday, April 29
Gratitude: The Healing Power Within
7:30pm • Free but call to reserve a place
Gratitude is the essence of our emotional and spiritual health. It activates the power within us to know, feel and do good. Gratitude is the essence of great love, which helps us to heal at all levels, allowing us to know peace even in times of great stress. Join Dr. Shanti Rubenstone, Stanford-trained internist in a private practice of "transformational medicine," as she shows us how to acknowledge and develop the healing power within us which transcends and transforms all outward dis-ease.
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Thursday, April 30
Jean Houston: The Hero, the Goddess and "The New Story"
7:30pm • Free but call to reserve a place
One of the foremost visionary thinkers and doers of our time, metaphysical social activist and prolific author Jean Houston has worked in over 100 countries helping leaders and cultures deepen their humanity while responding to challenges of epic proportion. In The Hero and the Goddess, Jean - in profound, inspiring and hilarious style - provides penetrating insight into modern issues via the classic Greek epic, The Odyssey, and reveals how we may participate in today's emerging new story and raise our spirits. www.JeanHouston.org
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